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1University of Leicester NHS Trust.
British Journal of Perioperative Nursing : the Journal of the National Association of Theatre Nurses
|December 1, 2005
Abstract:
This is a tale of when radio-opaque strips in surgical swabs aren't always radio-opaque. Sue Lamont has a 30-year background as a theatre nurse and a theatre manager. Her current role is clinical procurement and risk management coordinator for Surgical Services at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. A recent experience illustrated her job's many challenges.
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